Available today on Xbox LIVE for 1,200 Microsoft Points, the second major game add-on for “Gears of War 3,” “RAAM’s Shadow,” delivers more than three hours of new campaign gameplay, and for the first time, features missions on both sides of the Locust war.

When the Versus Booster Map Pack launches next Thursday, Nov. 24, “Gears of War 3” players will be able to jump onto all five maps – Azura, Blood Drive, Rustlung, Bullet Marsh and Clocktower – in public matchmaking playlists.

At the blockbuster game’s marquee launch event in New York City at the Best Buy Theater, well over a thousand rabid fans flocked to the launch party in iconic Times Square to be among the first to experience the year’s highest-rated Xbox 360 exclusive.

The Gears of War 3 Vault consists of all the great innovative features the base Vaults have as well as a Gears of War 3 nameplate, a custom painted "Bleed Out" chassis and body with the LED Illuminating Infected Omen. If you are truly a Gears of War player then this Vault shows your alliance- "Brothers to the End".

The end is near. More than seven years ago, Epic Games and Microsoft introduced Marcus Fenix and his band of brothers in “Gears of War” for Xbox 360. On Sept. 20, 2011, their journey will come to a legendary conclusion with the launch of “Gears of War 3,” as Delta makes their final push to save the planet and all humanity… or die trying.

After getting the band together for a surprise concert during E3 at the “Gears of War 3” Horde Showcase, fans the world over are now getting their first taste of Ice-T’s lyrical contribution to the final chapter in the “Gears of War” trilogy based on his experiences as a hardcore “Gears” player himself.

The spectacular conclusion to one of the most celebrated sagas in video games, “Gears of War 3” has already surpassed one million pre-orders worldwide, making it the fastest pre-selling Xbox exclusive in the history of the platform. As further testament to the immense anticipation surrounding the game, more than one million players participated in the “Gears of War 3” multiplayer beta this spring, helping refine and polish the hotly anticipated juggernaut.

Narrated by COG dispatcher-turned-soldier, Anya Stroud, the video briefs players on the new features they’ll find in Horde 2.0 when “Gears of War 3” launches worldwide on Sept. 20, complete with details on the deeper player progression system, new currency system, the building of fortifications, the addition of boss battles, and more.

To celebrate the collaboration, OG Slick created a limited edition “Gears of War” t-shirt to debut at E3 2011 on June 7 in Los Angeles, based on one of his designs for the game. Starting June 8, a limited quantity of the shirts will be available exclusively through Hot Topic stores.

Laced with explosive new gameplay, the pulse-pounding trailer offers a gripping preview of the enthralling cinematic story in “Gears of War 3,” as Marcus Fenix and his brothers-in-arms wage a desperate two-front war against the Locust and Lambent menace to save humanity.
The spectacular conclusion to one of the most celebrated sagas in video games, “Gears of War 3” has already surpassed one million pre-orders worldwide, making it the fastest pre-selling Xbox exclusives in the history of the platform. As further testament to the immense anticipation surrounding the game, more than one million players participated in the “Gears of War 3” multiplayer beta this spring, helping refine and polish the hotly anticipated juggernaut.

This new video goes behind the scenes with Epic Games Art Director Chris Perna, giving fans a window into the mind of the visionary artist who helped berth some of gaming’s most iconic characters and settings.

This video features spectacular new gameplay footage and key insights from the development team tasked with creating the most polished, balanced and action-packed “Gears of War” multiplayer experience to date.

OG Slick and his Los Angeles based clothing brand DISSIZIT! were commissioned to create an exclusive T-shirt for Gears fans. MS Game Studios and Epic Games teamed up to produce a short video documenting the creative process behind this unique collaborati

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